OCTA employee, in sedan, seriously injured

Oct. 5, 2012

Updated Aug. 21, 2013 1:17 p.m.

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Early Friday morning, a woman was cut free from her Toyota Prius following a collision at 200 N. Harbor Blvd. in Santa Ana. The Prius driver, an Orange County Transit Authority employee, was seriously injured Friday when hit by the driver of a Chevrolet Tahoe. The Tahoe driver was suspected of driving under the influence, police said. BRUCE CHAMBERS, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

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Tow truck drivers remove vehicles from the northbound lanes of Harbor Boulevard in Santa Ana. The driver of a Chevrolet Tahoe, center, was detained on suspicion of driving under the influence, he said, adding that the investigation is ongoing. The crash shut down the northbound lanes of Harbor. BRUCE CHAMBERS, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

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The driver of the Chevrolet Tahoe was detained on suspicion of driving under the influence, he said, adding that the investigation is ongoing. The crash shut down the northbound lanes of Harbor. PHOTO COURTESY OF PAUL GRIJALVA, METRO PRO TOWING

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Orange County Fire Authority firefighters work to cut a woman free from her Toyota Prius. The driver, an Orange County Transit Authority employee, was seriously injured Friday morning in a crash involving a driver suspected of driving under the influence, police said. PHOTO COURTESY OF PAUL GRIJALVA, METRO PRO TOWING

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The female driver of the Transit Agency vehicle, a Toyota Prius, was taken to a hospital with serious injuries, Owens said. BRUCE CHAMBERS, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

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An Orange County Transit Authority employee was seriously injured Friday morning in a crash involving a driver suspected of driving under the influence, police said.The crash happened about 6 a.m. in the 200 block of N. Harbor Boulevard near First Street, Santa Ana. BRUCE CHAMBERS, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

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Orange County Fire Authority firefighters work to cut a woman free from her Toyota Prius. The driver, an Orange County Transit Authority employee, was seriously injured Friday morning in a crash involving a driver suspected of driving under the influence, police said. PHOTO COURTESY OF PAUL GRIJALVA, METRO PRO TOWING

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The driver of the Chevrolet Tahoe was detained on suspicion of driving under the influence, he said, adding that the investigation is ongoing. The crash shut down the northbound lanes of Harbor Boulevard, north of First Street in Santa Ana. BRUCE CHAMBERS, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

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A Ford F150 was also damaged in the collision of a Chevrolet Tahoe and Toyota Prius. BRUCE CHAMBERS, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

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After being cut free from her vehicle, the female driver of the Transit Agency vehicle was taken to a hospital with serious injuries. BRUCE CHAMBERS, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

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Tow truck drivers sweep up the street after three vehicles collided in the 200 block of N Harbor Boulevard, Santa Ana. BRUCE CHAMBERS, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

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The crash shut down the northbound lanes of Harbor Boulevard, north of First Street in Santa Ana. BRUCE CHAMBERS, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

Early Friday morning, a woman was cut free from her Toyota Prius following a collision at 200 N. Harbor Blvd. in Santa Ana. The Prius driver, an Orange County Transit Authority employee, was seriously injured Friday when hit by the driver of a Chevrolet Tahoe. The Tahoe driver was suspected of driving under the influence, police said.BRUCE CHAMBERS, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

SANTA ANA – An Orange County Transportation Authority employee, driving an agency Toyota Prius, was seriously injured Friday morning in a crash involving another motorist suspected of driving under the influence, police said.

The crash happened at about 6 a.m. in the 200 block of North Harbor Boulevard, near First Street, when the Prius was struck head-on by a Chevy Tahoe that veered into the northbound lanes of Harbor, police Cpl. Anthony Bertagna said.

Joel Zlotnik, an OCTA spokesman, said bus drivers use the agency's vehicles to shuttle between routes, but it was unknown where the driver was headed.

The OCTA bus driver, a woman, was taken to a trauma center.

The male driver of the Tahoe was detained on suspicion of driving under the influence.

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